Welcome to the GenCon 2010 page. We’ll update this page with relevant information and links regarding the celebration of 15 years of L5R in Indianapolis from August 5 to August 8th so bookmark it for easier reference in the next couple of weeks!
Tournament Schedule
Check out the Events Calendar for all the RPG and CCG events that will occur during GenCon 2010, a celebration of 15 years of L5R. The events and contests listed below are only the ones with MegaGame implication, but there are a lot more events AEG is running during those 4 days.
Storyline Tournament Breakdown
Below is a list of the Storyline Tournaments that will happen at GenCon, and their impact on the 2010 MegaGame, The Empire’s Glory. Specific Story Prizes will be linked as they are unveiled. As is the case for all the MegaGame Tournaments, each time a Spider is in a position to donate to the Empire, he can donate to Jigoku instead.
- Winner’s Choice (Aug 6th)
Top 4 players will gain 2 Glory points each for their Clans (no donation option) and will, in placing order, get a chance to pick an available Trait from the Winner’s Choice list.
- Second Chance Tournament (Aug 7th and 8th): The Final Plague
This event will be open to all the players that didn’t qualify for the Main Event either through the various qualifiers at GenCon or thanks to automatic seeds from previous achievements.- Winner will gain 8 Glory points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 2nd Place will gain 4 Glory points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 3rd and 4th Place will each gain 2 Glory points they can only keep for their Clans.
- GenCon 2010 Main Event (Aug 7th and 8th): Wrath of the God-Beast
This event will be open to all the players that qualified through the various qualifiers at GenCon or earned an automatic seed from previous achievements.- Winner will gain 16 Glory points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 2nd Place will gain 8 Glory points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 3rd and 4th Place will gain 4 Glory points each they can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 5th to 8th Place will each gain 2 Glory points they can only keep for their respective Clan.
- Finally, 9th to 16th Place will each gain 1 Glory point they can only keep for their Clans.
Honor Events Breakdown
Below is a list of the Honor Events that will happen at GenCon, and their impact on the 2010 MegaGame, The Empire’s Glory. Times for each contest will be mentioned as they are finalized. As is the case for all the MegaGame Honor Events, each time a Spider is in a position to donate to the Empire, he can donate to Jigoku instead.
- Costume Contest (Aug 8th)
Dress to impress during the official GenCon 2010 Costume Contest! A panel of judges will decide what the best L5R costume for GenCon is. The colors and mons you wear will determine which Clan you are representing. Every player with non-identified colors will be considered Ronin and thus will automatically give any Honor points he earns to the Empire.
- Winner will gain 8 Honor points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 2nd Place will gain 4 Honor points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 3rd and 4th Place will each gain 2 Honor points they can only keep for their Clans
- Theme Deck Competition (Aug 7th and 8th)
Any player that enters either the Main Event or the Second Chance Tournament can enter the Theme Deck competition by submitting a decklist and a presentation of his Theme at the judging table. The Stronghold he’s playing determines which Clan he’s representing. Results of the Theme Deck competition will be given on Sunday, August 8th.
- Winner will gain 8 Honor points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 2nd Place will gain 4 Honor points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 3rd and 4th Place will each gain 2 Honor points they can only keep for their Clans.
- Clan T-Shirt Contest (Aug 7th)
Between 3 and 4 PM on Saturday Aug 7th, AEG will be conducting a Clan T-Shirt count in both the CCG Hall and the RPG Room. This is a Clan contest, not an individual contest.
- Winning Clan will gain 4 Honor points it can keep, or donate to the Empire (by vote at GenCon)
- 2nd Clan will gain 2 Honor points it can only keep.
- 3rd and 4th Place Clan will gain 1 Honor point each they can only keep.
- GenCon Special Event (Aug 7th): Live Performance
AEG will be hosting an unprecedented Honor Event on Saturday Aug 7th after the rounds of both the Main Event and the Second Chance Tournament.
- Winning Clan will gain 8 Honor points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 2nd Place will gain 4 Honor points he can keep, or donate to the Empire.
- 3rd and 4th Place will each gain 2 Honor points they can keep, or donate to the Empire.
United the Empire will prevail. Divided it will crumble.
The L5R MegaGame Team
